Paton Brown buys new Buhrs kit following recent contract wins

Paton Brown has invested in an eight station BB300 Solo in a bid to provide additional capacity off the back of recent contract wins for C4 mailings.

The 55-staff firm provides a range of print, mailing and fulfilment. The latest Buhrs Solo joins a kit battery that can handle DL, C6, C5, C4 and 220x220mm sized envelopes.

The Manchester company, which was established in 1960, has recently secured two mailing contracts for businesses in the retail and training sectors, bolstering the firm's monthly output by around 850,000 items.

Paton Brown managing director Ian Cooper told printweek.com: "We've always found Buhrs kit robust as well as flexible."

Cooper said the firm is aiming for 25% growth in 2008, with plans to increase turnover to around £8-9m.

He added: "It is really important to have the potential to take on a range of jobs and adapt to different customer demands.

"We've found Buhrs very helpful and professional. And on the floor, our team enjoy working on the Buhrs systems because they're easy, fast and reliable."

The BB300 Solo can output up to 8,000 products an hour and can handle envelope sizes from C6/DL to B4.